390: How Scott Tebay Runs His $7 Million Roofing Business While on a 4-Week Vacation

You’ve heard it from Dave over and over: “If you can’t take your family on a two-week vacation without having your business fall apart, you don’t have a business. You have a JOB.” Vacation is the name of the game for today’s show. Dave is on vacation, John DeLaurier just returned from vacation, and Scott Tebay is currently on a three-week road trip vacation with his family. How do these guys take extended vacations and still run a profitable business? Let’s find out in today’s episode!Scott Tebay is the owner/operator of Rainstoppers Roofing, and he’s been in the construction industry for almost 20 years. Scott is committed to providing 5-star service to every customer by being professional, responsive, and courteous at every step of the roofing process. Scott hosts the Small Town Roofer Podcast and lives with his wife and two young sons in Marietta, Ohio. What you’ll hear in this episode:Scott’s commitment to family vacations (This time it’s a three-week road trip in a motorhome up the east coast of the US.)The benefits of a roofing mastermind group: perspectives from John and ScottThoughts on a tough, slow year that has seen recent optimistic growth because of the changing political climateScott’s background and the WHY that keeps him going each dayA change in Scott’s destination—from $100 million goals to $7 million and a satisfying lifestyleJohn’s perspective on his WHY and his priorities for his family and his team in the roofing worldFrom Scott and John: perspectives on building the lifestyle of their dreams with a solid team, a profitable sales/production process, and a good CRM (They both recommend ProLine.)Issues with crews that need a project manager to “babysit” them (There is a better way with ProLine and CompanyCam!)Advice from John and ScottResources:Connect with Scott Tebay: Website, Email, and the Small Town Roofer PodcastConnect with John DeLaurier: Peach State Roofing and LinkedInSet up a FREE strategy call with Dave and get a few tips on how you can improve your business:  https://davesullivan.as.me/free-strategy-callInterested in learning more about our 1-on-1 coaching, our mastermind groups, or our fractional professional services? Email me at [email protected]. or text me at (510) 612-1450.No Plan? No problem. Download our FREE 1-Page Business Plan For Roofing Contractors https://theroofershow.com/plan.Vetted Sponsors Of The Roofer ShowHave RUBY answer your phones and tee up the sale by leaving a great first impression. Use this link to get up to $150 off your first month’s service: http://get.ruby.com/theroofercoach.Automate your Follow-Up and close more sales with ProLine. Get started for FREE at https://useproline.com/. Use promo code “Dave50” for $50 off your first month’s service!Our newest sponsor, SMA Support Services, fills a need by empowering contractors to simplify and optimize their operational processes with virtual assistant and call center services. Explore what a virtual assistant can do for your contracting business. Check out SMA Support Services! (Tell them Dave and John sent you.)